KOLECTIVO K

Kolectivo K is an eclectic and balanced music mixture of rock, electronica, and Latin rhythms, which creates a new sound from Cali, Colombia. Its music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Bandplanet, and Amazon.com. Their songs have been played on radio and web stations from the USA, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Australia, and in Colombia at Radiónica, in the Top 20 of Radio Nacional de Colombia transmitted in 28 cities for 16 weeks, and other radio stations around the country. They have performed at several venues in Argentina, Cali, Bogotá, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Pereira, and Popayán, including Feria de Cali, Plaza de Toros Cañaveralejo, and Fundación Gilberto Alzate in Bogotá. They were part of the 3rd Festival de la Música Alegre in Piedecuesta, sharing the stage with great bands such as La Etnnia, Velandia y la Tigra, Bambarabanda, and Velo de Oza for an audience of 12,000 people. Also, they played with The Mills in the "Login concert" for Telepacífico national TV show.

"Kolectivo K" was created in 2007 when Julián Pantoja's solo project called "K" was transformed into a band, but with the idea of giving artistic freedom to its members and their musical style without affecting the essence of the band. "K" recorded his first LP called "Kharma Libido," after he took part in the campaign for a government against AIDS and drug addiction "Voz a la Tarima," performing 2 songs: "Último Acto" and "Cumbia Platanera." This was the first song played on several local radio stations.

Since 2004, Pablo Pantoja has been linked as a DJ. In 2005, Juan Carlos Quiceno became a permanent member of the band, playing the keyboards and the trumpet, and Juanita Peña has been the female vocalist since 2007. So "K" was transformed into "Kolectivo K." In 2006, they joined the project "La Rockomotora": A compilation CD with the best rock bands of the city, with the song "Houdini." They performed at the Music Festival held in Medellín (2007) and in Cali (2008 and 2009), where they received excellent feedback from the audience. They also performed at the "Vuelta a Rockombia" organized by the Colombian magazine "Shock" (2008 and 2010).

In 2008, they released "KK Fresh," their first album as a band, a musical evolution to more eclectic, fun, and Latin. Demonstrating that their music has no limits and reaching new and constant achievements in media.

In 2009, they attended the LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) in New York, looking to enrich themselves as musicians and reach a broader international audience. In 2010, they released 2 videoclips "Drum'n Pale" and "Sol du Kali," and organized a concert to help people from Haiti starring the best bands of Cali. They finished the year with their first international tour to Argentina, releasing their EP: "Pa' Ya & Pa' K," which was nominated for the Subterranica Awards in "Song of the Year" and "Best EP."

In 2011, they finished their 3rd LP with the 4 times Grammy nominee Germán Villacorta, who has worked with some of the best musicians in the world such as Ozzy Osbourne, Eva Ayllón, George Benson, Mick Jagger, just to mention a few. For this album, they were nominated for the most relevant awards in Colombia "Premios Shock de la Música" 2011 in the "BOOM DEL AÑO" category. And they were on the initial candidate list for the Latin Grammy 2011.

.....DISCOGRAPHY......

2002: Voz a la Tarima (Gobernación del Valle). 2 songs.
2003: Kharma Libido (Libido Records). 12 songs.
2006: La Rockomotora (Expreso Musical). 1 song.
2008: KK Fresh (Libido Records). 14 songs.
2010: Pa' Ya & Pa' K (EP for Argentina). 4 songs.
2011: Katres (Libido Records). 11 songs.
2012: Rock Independiente Arriba Vol.1 (AMIC). 1 song.